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HBO Unveils First Trailer for A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, Sets Jan. 18, 2026 Premiere

The Game of Thrones prequel leans into a smaller, character-first vision shaped by George R. R. Martin’s partnership with showrunner Ira Parker.

Overview

  • The six-episode, half-hour season debuts Sunday, Jan. 18 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on HBO with concurrent streaming on HBO Max and weekly releases.
  • Set roughly a century before Game of Thrones, the story follows hedge knight Ser Duncan and his young squire on grounded travels far from courtly power plays.
  • Ira Parker says the series drops the franchise’s animated opening in favor of a simple title card to match its plainspoken protagonist.
  • George R. R. Martin serves as co-creator, co-writer, and executive producer, with Parker as showrunner and directors Owen Harris and Sarah Adina Smith helming the season.
  • Peter Claffey and Dexter Sol Ansell lead a cast that includes Bertie Carvel, Finn Bennett, Daniel Ings, Tanzyn Crawford, Sam Spruell, and Danny Webb, with the trailer intentionally keeping major reveals under wraps.